The poem by David Roberts was in part inspired by the first pictures of the earth taken from space, and the music inspired by pictures from the refugee crisis in 2015. In the simplest possible terms, the work sets out the choice before each of us. What should we do with our lives, and our planet which we inhabit for just a small part of time.

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For SSAATTBB chorus and soprano saxophone.

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Commissioned by Kantorei in Denver, and Artistic Director Joel Rinsema, and was written during Kim's position as Composer-in-Residence in 2015/16.